According to the theory of continental drift continents have been drifting apart This theo...........

World Geography (Easy) Countries and Continents

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According to the theory of continental drift, continents have been drifting apart. This theory was given by :

A. V. Hamboldt

Kart Ritter

Alfred Wegener

None of the above

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Explanation:

The speculation that continents might have 'drifted' was first put forward by Abraham Ortelius in 1596. The concept was independently and more fully developed by Alfred Wegener in 1912, but his theory was rejected by many for lack of any motive mechanism. Hence option 3rd is correct.